i7 or Xeon E3-1231 V3

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Hello everyone,

I'm in need of a new processor. I will most likely use it for everyday use (office, gaming etc.) plus for some scientific stuff I can't run on our cluster.
Now I've been investigating a bit and found the said Xeon to be the best match for my needs.
The 4790k and 4770k are significantly more expensive and if I got it right then non-K model wouldn't be a big difference to the xeon. As far as overclocking goes, I'm not really too interested in it anymore, now where you need to buy special - more expensive - hardware for it, kinda nullifies the effect IMHO.

So my question, am I forgetting something here?
 
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Go for it, the E3-1231 v3 is a great CPU for the money. The only thing you lose vs the 4790 (non k) is the integrated graphics, so you would need to use a graphics card - But I imagine you will be getting a powerful card to help with the scientific compute stuff.

RobCrezz

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Go for it, the E3-1231 v3 is a great CPU for the money. The only thing you lose vs the 4790 (non k) is the integrated graphics, so you would need to use a graphics card - But I imagine you will be getting a powerful card to help with the scientific compute stuff.
 
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